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HOW DID THE STRESEMANN ERA AFFECT GERMANY? The good bits The not so good bits Economic Growth Economic uncertainty Peaceful politics Secret political plots Cultural activities Cultural disgrace Foreign friendships Stab in the back theoryGrowing support for Weimar Secret Extremism Created by Helen Walford 2/27/2010…read more

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WHAT DID STRESEMANN DO? In 1924 The Dawes Plan was signed, and the USA lent Germany 800million marks In 1925 Stresemann negotiated the Locarno treaty which meant that Germany accepted the terms of the treaty of Versailles on Land, ownership and keeping the Rhineland demilitarised. Germany also agreed to not use force to settle disagreements in the future In 1926 Stresemann made Germany a member of the League of Nations which would protect it from future invasion In 1929 The Young Plan reduced reparations payments even more Created by Helen Walford 2/27/2010…read more

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What was it? How did it benefit What were the Germany? problems?The Dawes Plan - Germany was lent 800 million marks What would Germany do if1924 to help it out of the depression America wanted it's money back? Also, not everyone got rich e.g. farmers and teachersPeaceful politics Parties who supported Weimar did Extremist parties like the well because people saw Weimar Nazis used this time to improving their lives and voted for reorganise their parties them behind the scenesCulture German cinema, artists, writers and Some people (e.g.- The poets did very well. People went out Wandervogel group) believed and enjoyed themselves, and new that Germanys moral history clubs and bars opened was being flushed awayForeign Relations The Locarno Treaty prevented future Some people did not want to disputes and The League of Nations be connected to other prevented future invasion countries and felt that Stresemann was stabbing them in the back by improving foreign relations Created by Helen Walford 2/27/2010…read more

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The period 1925-1929 is often considered to be the golden era of Weimar Germany's political history. Was this a real 'golden age' though? Stresemann was a hardworking and honest politician who had the respect of many overseas political leaders. He used this respect to great effect and ensured the economic stability of the nation through the successful negotiation of the Dawes and Young plans. These limited the amount of reparation that Germany had to pay and used loans to stabilise a new Germany currency. Sensible and progressive foreign policies enabled Germany to come out of the imposed isolation. Germany was finally allowed to become a member of the league of nations in 1925 as a result of the Locarno treaties. This, along with the previously mentioned economic developments ensured that German self esteem was significantly improved, and many of the woes of the early 1920's were forgotten as life, in general was improving for the majority of Germans. Created by Helen Walford 2/27/2010…read more

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However not all was well in Stresemann's Germany. There was still political instability as no one party could gain a majority in the republic. This meant that decision making was difficult and could easily be overturned at the whim of a minority of parliamentarians. Unemployment did not fall, indeed it rose in the period: which lead to further economic problems. Further to this it was the case that, despite a general upturn in Germanic fortunes, the nation relied heavily upon the ongoing support of the USA. This support enabled not only the stability of Germany but enabled the high levels of payments that the Weimar government was making on benefits and health care. This reliance would, in time, prove to be disastrous for the German government and democracy. Created by Helen Walford 2/27/2010…read more